2010 PRSA Committees The PRSA—Las Vegas Valley Chapter represents professional public relations interests in Southern Nevada. Members of our chapter work in corporations, agencies, associations, service organizations, government and universities, reflecting the business and professional community of Southern Nevada. The chapter serves approximately 130 local members through a variety of programs that cover relevant and emerging communications topics. Chapter operations and programming are managed by a volunteer board of directors, working with volunteer committees. Members are encouraged to make the most of their PRSA membership by becoming involved with the following committee opportunities. Please contact us if you're willing and able to volunteer or to learn about membership. Blog/Newsletter Committee:
The Blog/Newsletter Committee creates, edits and monitors blog postings on the chapter’s blog (www.prsalasvegas.com/blog) and writes and distributes the chapter’s monthly electronic newsletter. Reports to the VP of Communications. Committee members:
Monica Caruso (chair), Southern Nevada Homebuilders - Volunteers still needed! Time commitment: 1-2 hours per month, mostly through e-mail and telephone contact
Diversity Committee:
The Diversity Committee works together with the Recruitment and Retention Committee to increase the chapter’s membership with particular attention to increasing the diversity of the chapter, including racial, ethnic, industry and practice. Reports to the VP of Membership. - Volunteers still needed! Time commitment: 1-2 hours per month, working closely with the Recruitment and Retention Committee
Ethics & Advocacy Committee:
The Ethics and Advocacy Committee coordinates chapter ethics messages and serves as a voice for ethics in the chapter. It also serves as a chapter resource to chapter members needing advice and counsel on ethics concerns. Reports to the VP of Communications.
Committee members:
Shelli Ryan, APR, PRSA Fellow (chair), Ad Hoc Communication Resources Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee review monthly expenses and income, as well as the aggregate annual budget; steers policy regarding the chapter’s financial commitments; and provides recommendations on the chapter’s financial investments. Chaired by the VP of Finance. Committee members:
Michelle Mouton (chair), UNLV Foundation Kim Haley, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
Amy Brooks, UNLV Sarah Thornton, Sarah Thornton Public Relations and Marketing
Jennifer Schuricht, NV Energy
Internet Committee:
The Internet Committee manages content and functionality of the chapter Web site (prsalasvegas.com), supervises technical upgrades to the chapter’s electronic communications vehicles, and assists with content and functionality of the Pinnacle Awards Web site. Reports to the VP of Communications. Committee members:
Amy Maier, (chair), B&P Advertising and Public Relations
James Stover, APR, James Stover Consulting Job Bank Committee:
The Job Bank Committee solicits and posts public relations job opportunities for members and others with a subscription. The committee also manages the subscription process for members and non-members in coordination with the Internet committee and the recruitment and retention committee. Reports to the VP of Membership. Luncheon Committee:
The Luncheon Committee organizes and staffs monthly luncheon seminars, featuring a variety of relevant topics of interest to public relations practitioners in the Las Vegas Valley. Reports to the VP of Programs; chaired by the President-elect. Committee members:
Sarah Thornton (chair)
Colleen May, ThinkMedia Now
Solveig Thorsrud-Allen, The Firm
KerriAnn Mukhopadhyay, Regional Flood Control District
Amy Brooks, UNLV Pinnacle Awards Committee:
The Pinnacle Awards Committee plans, promotes and manages all aspects of the chapter’s annual awards ceremony to recognize the best public relations programs, tools and professionals in Southern Nevada, Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. Reports to the VP of Programs. Committee members:
Kim Haley (co-chair, awards ceremony), St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
Jennifer McDonnell (co-chair, judging), Nevada Cancer Institute
Leslie Mujica, The Westmark Group
Lisa Contreras, APR
Amy Brooks, UNLV Volunteers still needed! Time commitment: 1-2 hours/month for regular planning meetings, until the weeks prior to the event Professional Development Committee:
The Professional Development Committee works to increase the value of PRSA membership by offering continued high quality professional development programming for local public relations practitioners through a variety of offerings including live presentations, national PRSA programming and national programs and speakers. Reports to the VP of Programs. Committee members:
Gael Hancock, APR (chair)
Judy Stone
Publicity Committee:
The Publicity Committee provides media relations services to the chapter, including developing and maintaining relationships with local media representatives in an effort to forward public relations as a profession; creating and editing blog postings; and, along with the Internet Committee, coordinating the posting of news on the chapter Web site. Reports to the VP of Communications. Committee members:
Charlene Carl (chair), College of Southern Nevada Recruitment and Retention Committee:
The Recruitment and Retention Committee plans and manages efforts to grow and retain the membership of the PRSA Las Vegas Valley Chapter. It also plans and manages up to four PRSA Las Vegas Valley Chapter mixers per year. Reports to the VP of Membership. Committee members:
Jennifer Schuricht (chair), NV Energy
Leslie Mujica, The Westmark Group
Mae Worthey, State of Nevada DETR Volunteers still needed! Time commitment: 1-2 hours per month, especially at monthly luncheon seminars and planned chapter mixer events Scholarship Committee
The Scholarship Committee disburses an annual scholarship award(s) to a Las Vegas Valley area communications student(s). The committee establishs timeline and marketing plans for scholarship distribution, reviews scholarship application, conducts interviews with candidates, and select successful recipient(s). Reports to the VP of Finance. Committee members:
Nicole Wolf, APR (chair), Lou Ruvo Institute
Lori Bachand, APR
Sponsorship Committee:
The Sponsorship Committee identifies and recruits cash and in-kind sponsors for luncheon seminars, professional development seminars, Pinnacle Awards and other chapter events; coordinates sponsor attendance and appropriate recognition for sponsorships; and markets the sponsorship program to maximize awareness. Reports to the VP of Finance. Committee members:
Lauren Henss (co-chair), Curran & Connors
Open (co-chair) - Volunteers still needed! Time commitment: 1-2 hours per month, especially at monthly luncheon seminars and planned chapter mixer events
Universal Accreditation:
Universal Accreditation works with chapter members to ready them for the APR exam, including conducting preparedness sessions, coordinating Readiness Reviews for candidates, serving as the chapter’s liaison to the UAB and associated accreditation information, and promoting the APR program among qualified chapter members. They also engage current APRs in chapter activities, specifically those in support of the accreditation process. Reports to the VP of Membership.
Committee members:
Cheryl Persinger, APR (co-chair), B&P Marketing & Public Relations
Dawn Merritt, APR (co-chair) - Volunteers still needed! Time commitment: 2 hours every few months for review sessions and exam proctoring for candidates
2011 Western District Conference
The Las Vegas Valley Chapter is proud to host this event in the spring of 2011! Planning is already underway. Committee members:
Nancy Syzdek, APR (chair), JT3 LLC
Diane Lancaster Gibes (programs chair), Greenberg Traurig
Amy Brooks (finance co-chair), UNLV
Shawn Sewell (finance co-chair), UNLV
Carolyn Boyle
Craig Ruark
Lori Bachand, APR
Sandi Milton - Volunteers still needed! Time commitment: 2 hours every month through 2010. 10 hours per month or more through the conference.
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